Microsoft has released its latest report, Bridging the AI Divide: How Frontier Firms Are Transforming Business, offering fresh insights into how organizations worldwide (and in the Philippines) are leveraging AI to drive growth, efficiency, and responsible innovation.
The report highlights five key lessons from leading “frontier firms” that are scaling AI beyond experimentation:
- Expanding AI impact across business functions
- Unlocking industry-specific value
- Building custom AI solutions
- Driving growth beyond efficiency
- Embedding responsible AI practices
Why It Matters for the Philippines
As AI adoption accelerates across Philippine sectors such as finance, telecom, and retail, the report’s findings are especially relevant for local business leaders and innovators. Key trends include:
- AI Adoption Surge: 86% of Filipino knowledge workers use AI at work—higher than the global average of 75%—and 89% of PH business leaders believe adopting AI is essential to stay competitive.
- Bring Your Own AI Trend: 83% of Filipino employees bring their own AI tools to work, often without formal corporate strategies.
- Industry Leaders: Finance and telecom sectors are leading adoption, with early movers seeing up to $10 (₱10) return for every $1 (₱1) invested in AI.
- Human + AI Collaboration: AI is increasingly viewed as a co-pilot, not a replacement—reshaping roles and boosting productivity across Filipino organizations.
Note: Philippines-specific statistics are based on the most recent available research as of 2024 and are provided to contextualize the relevance of the 2025 Microsoft report for the local market.
This report provides actionable insights for Philippine organizations looking to scale AI responsibly and stay competitive in a rapidly evolving digital economy.
